CN2896151Y

CN2896151Y - Automatic water-supply device of domestic ice maker

Info

Publication number: CN2896151Y
Application number: CNU2006200538087U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 朱迪生; 蒋增淳; 赵永昌
Original assignee: BOLUO YAOFENG ELECTRONIC Co Ltd
Current assignee: BOLUO YAOFENG ELECTRONIC Co Ltd
Priority date: 2006-01-11
Filing date: 2006-01-11
Publication date: 2007-05-02
Anticipated expiration: 2016-01-11

Abstract

The utility model relates to an ice maker, in particular to an innovation technology of an automatic water-supply device of domestic ice maker, which mainly comprises a water pipe communicating with a water storage box of the ice maker and an external water storage container, an automatic- extraction high-efficiency water pump. The innovation adopts the water pipe and the water pump to extract water from the external container and controls the water level inside the water storage box through an automatic water-level detection device which ensures the water injection accuracy into the water storage box. The device has simple structure and is convenient to operate, which is applicable to be promoted in a wide range.

Description

A kind of family expenses ice machine automatic water supply device

Technical field

The utility model relates to a kind of ice machine, specifically a kind of improvement technology of family expenses ice machine automatic water supply device.

Background technology

The family expenses ice machine is a kind of household electrical appliance (also can be used for occasions such as bar, restaurant, hotel) of in the family water being made fast continuously ice cube.A kind of version of this machine as shown in Figure 1, one storage box 2 is arranged in the ice machine 1, storage box 2 is interspersed in the ice machine 1 by bottom position with the form of drawer, there is a transparent water level indication window 201 in storage box 2 fronts, be marked with lowest water level MIN and peak level MAX on the indication window 201, after manually peak level MAX is arrived in water filling in storage box 2, storage box 2 is pushed in the ice machine 1, can start ice machine 1 ice making.The other method of water filling as shown in Figure 2 in storage box 2, connect a water pipe 22 at ice machine 1, water pipe 22 1 ends connect on the running water tap, the other end is positioned over storage box 2 tops in the ice machine, and a magnetic valve 23, the tap of fetching boiling water also are installed in the middle of water pipe 22, start ice machine 1, magnetic valve 23 conductings, running water enters storage box 2, the beginning ice making.Above-mentioned dual mode has weak point, as adds the manually-operated of water need, troublesome poeration, and and for example when running water did not reach standard for drinking, the ice of then making must not eat.

The utility model content

The utility model purpose provides a kind of ice machine automatic water supply device simple in structure, easy to use.

According to the above-mentioned purpose requirement, the utility model is realized by the following technical solutions:

A kind of family expenses ice machine automatic water supply device comprises being communicated with ice machine storage box and the water pipe of outside water storage container and the water pump that draws water automatically.

In order to guarantee water level, in ice machine, also be provided with the automatic detection device that detects ice machine storage box water level at storage box in the storage box the injecting process.

Above-mentioned automatic detection device comprises that one is installed on the transparent water level detector tube on the storage box, be placed with a float that fluctuates with water level in the detector tube, the ice machine interior location of transparent water level detector tube correspondence in storage box, be provided with a water level detecting seat, it respectively is equipped with a pair of Photoelectric Detection pipe that is used to survey the float upper-lower position up and down.Described transparent water level detector tube is positioned at the storage box outer wall, and its bottom is communicated with the storage box bottom.

As improvement to such scheme, a floating bottle that fluctuates with water level is installed in storage box, floating bottle top is equipped with a push rod, and a limit switch corresponding with push rod is installed in ice machine.

As further improvement of these options, the sense switch of one detection storage box placement location also is installed in ice machine, and when storage box was not in place in ice machine, sense switch did not have closure, even open the ice machine switch, ice machine can not opened yet; The indication window of water level in the storage box external front face is provided with the indication storage box; Water pump is fixed on the outside water storage container.

Above-mentioned limit switch is a normally closed switch, and sense switch is a normal open switch, and the two is connected in the water pump supply line.

Installation for the ease of water pipe, at the water pipe end one handle that makes things convenient for water pipe to take off from snap joint is housed, this handle comprises and is fixed in the interior cover on the water pipe and is arranged at the overcoat that outside of inner cover can slide along interior cover, be provided with the screens step that prevents that overcoat from coming off from interior cover between interior cover and the overcoat.

Simultaneously, for the water generates siphonage in the anti-locking apparatus, magnetic valve or check valve or relief pipe are installed in the water pipe in ice machine, the control circuit of magnetic valve is in parallel with water pump, relief pipe is positioned at the ice machine middle and upper part, its inside is empty, and diameter is greater than the water pipe diameter, and the top has the hole that is communicated with atmosphere.

As the further improvement to such scheme, above-mentioned water pump adopts magnetic pumping, and is arranged in the shell of a likeness in form golf club striking position shape.

Be fixed with a M shape iron core in the above-mentioned magnetic pumping, iron core is wound with coil, be provided with two magnetic patch at the two ends of iron core opening correspondence position, two magnetic patch are separately fixed on the support, be connected with an elastic cup on support respectively, leather cup is individually fixed on the valve body, and leather cup and valve body form the valve pocket that water stream channel and volume change with leather cup jointly, water stream channel is communicated with the water intake end that is connected the outside, water side, is provided with control flow direction diaphragm in water stream channel; Above-mentioned valve pocket is mutual arranged side by side two of water outlet in turn and entry.

The utility model is a kind of improvement to existing family expenses ice machine water supply modes, by water pipe, water pump with the water suction in the external container, and the height by water level automatic detection device control storage box middle water level, accuracy when having guaranteed in storage box water filling, simple in structure, easy to use, be suitable for extensive popularization.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is a kind of original family expenses ice machine schematic diagram; Accompanying drawing 2 is the schematic diagram of family expenses ice machine tap water supply structure in the accompanying drawing 1; Accompanying drawing 3 is the overall structure schematic diagram of the utility model one preferred embodiment; Accompanying drawing 4 is that the water level detecting pipe in this preferred embodiment is installed on the structural representation on the storage box; Accompanying drawing 5 is to detect the holder structure schematic diagram in this preferred embodiment; Accompanying drawing 6 is this preferred embodiment middle water level detector tube and the structural representation that detects after the seat installation cooperates; Accompanying drawing 7 is limit switch in this preferred embodiment, sense switch position and structural representation; The snap joint cross-sectional view of accompanying drawing 8 for using in this preferred embodiment; Accompanying drawing 9 be in the accompanying drawing 8 A to structural representation; Accompanying drawing 10 is a water pipe handle cross-sectional view in this preferred embodiment; Accompanying drawing 11 is the structural representation of installing in the water pipe in this preferred embodiment behind the magnetic valve; Accompanying drawing 12 is the structural representation of installing in the water pipe in this preferred embodiment behind the relief pipe; Accompanying drawing 13 is an one-way valve structures schematic diagram in this preferred embodiment; Accompanying drawing 14 is water pump structure schematic diagram in the preferred embodiment.

The specific embodiment

For the ease of those skilled in the art's understanding, the utility model structural principle is described in further detail below in conjunction with specific embodiment and accompanying drawing:

For the utility model is installed on structural representation behind the family expenses ice machine 1, it mainly comprises an outside water storage container 5 as shown in Figure 3, and water storage container 5 herein is a pure water barrel commonly used now, and the pure water of interior dress through purifying can be bought easily.One magnetic pumping 3 is installed on the pure water barrel bung, magnetic pumping 3 is contained in the shell 31 of a likeness in form golf club striking position shape, connect an oral siphon 42 on the magnetic pumping 3, oral siphon 42 ends are equipped with a weight weight 41, make oral siphon 42 ends always be in the pure water barrel bottom, be provided with an outlet pipe 43 in water pump 3 outlets, outlet pipe 43 is communicated in ice machine inside, on the ice machine casing, also be provided with a snap joint 44, water outlet 43 is fixed in the snap joint 44, and the rear portion of storage box 2 also is provided with water level automatic detection device 6 in ice machine.

And for example shown in the accompanying drawing 4,5,6, the water level automatic detection device comprises a water level detecting pipe 61, water level detecting pipe 61 is made for transparent material, integral body is the vertical strip that is provided with, inner is empty, be fixed on the storage box 2 by screw 612, and be communicated with storage box 2, the inside is placed with a float 611 that can fluctuate with water level.In the ice machine of water level detecting pipe 61 correspondences, be provided with a water level detecting seat 62, water level detecting seat 62 is provided with the groove 625 corresponding with water level detecting pipe 61 shapes, both sides are provided with a pair of Photoelectric Detection pipe 621 above groove 625,622, both sides also are provided with a pair of Photoelectric Detection pipe 623 below groove 625,624, the Photoelectric Detection pipe is used for detecting the position of float 611 at water level detecting pipe 61, water is fewer in storage box 2, float 611 is positioned at Photoelectric Detection pipe 624, between 623, light is therebetween stopped, Photoelectric Detection Guan Ze is with this signal output, water is many in storage box 2, float 611 is positioned at Photoelectric Detection pipe 621, in the time of between 622, therebetween light is stopped, Photoelectric Detection Guan Ze is with this signal output.

Shown in accompanying drawing 7, cavity 11 rear portions of placing storage box 2 in ice machine are provided with a sense switch 12, and whether sense switch 12 is a normal open switch, can detect storage box 2 and be in place.Also be provided with a floating bottle 21 that can fluctuate with water level at storage box 2 rear portions, floating bottle 21 tops are provided with a push rod 22, cavity 11 tops directly over push rod 22, be provided with a normally closed limit switch 13, limit switch 13 and sense switch 12 are series in the water pump circuit, when floating bottle 21 is at the highest notch with water level, push rod 22 is run into limit switch 13, limit switch 13 is disconnected, and then the water pump circuit is disconnected, water pump is quit work.

And for example accompanying drawing 8,9 are depicted as snap joint 44 structural representations, the ice machine rear portion is fixed in snap joint 44, snap joint 44 comprises a shell 442, its end has screw thread 441, on ice machine, its front end inboard is with rubber seal 443, be with plastic pad 444 on the rubber seal 443, be with latch circle 445 on the plastic pad 444, plastic pad 444 is inside inclined-plane with latch circle 445 contact positions, latch circle 445 is fixing by latch fixed cover 446, fixed cover 446 is fixed in the shell 442, and its inner ring also is provided with step, by step cutting ferrule one compressing tablet 447, compressing tablet 447 front end face peripheries are the inclined-plane, and contact with latch circle 445, compressing tablet 447 internal orifice dimensions and outlet pipe 43 external diameters are complementary, after outlet pipe 43 inserts by compressing tablet 447, direct reach shell 442 inner bottom parts 448, latch circle 445 blocks outlet pipe 43 ends, when needs are extracted pipe out, need inwardly push compressing tablet 447, by compressing tablet 447 inclined-planes latch circle 445 is opened, latch detaches water pipe 43 ends.

For the ease of the installation and removal of outlet pipe 43 in snap joint 44, also be provided with the leader at outlet pipe 43 and snap joint 44 contact jaws, shown in accompanying drawing 10, handle comprises that one is fixed in the handgrip 433 on the outlet pipe 43, be fixed with cover 431 at handgrip 433 front ends, interior cover 431 front end peripheries are provided with a step, outside interior cover 431, be with the overcoat 432 of an activity, overcoat 432 inner ring rear portions be provided with one with the corresponding step of interior cover 431 sockets, overcoat 432 can be corresponding in cover 431 activities, and make overcoat 432 be unlikely to break away from from interior cover 431 front ends by the two step, and handgrip 433 external diameters are greater than overcoat 432 internal orifice dimensions, overcoat 432 is completely fixed in handle, simultaneously, on overcoat 432 peripheries, also is provided with the protruding circle of being convenient to the finger roof pressure.When outlet pipe 43 need be extracted out from snap joint 44, hold handgrip 433, to the protruding circle of sinciput overcoat 432 is travelled forward, the compressing tablet 447 that overcoat 432 withstands snap joint 44 inwardly moves, and outwards can extract outlet pipe 43 out then, and is easy to operate.

After water pump 3 stops pumping, owing to may there be the difference in height of the water surface in the outlet pipe 43, may produce siphonage, cause the water in the storage box 2 to overflow, in order to prevent this situation, can take following measure:

A kind of mode is: as shown in Figure 11, outlet pipe 43 rear end are provided with a magnetic valve 7 in ice machine, and magnetic valve 7 circuit are in parallel with water pump 3 circuit.When water pump 3 work, magnetic valve 7 is also opened, and when water pump 3 outages quit work, magnetic valve 7 cut out, and water pipe 4 sealings can be prevented siphonage.

Another kind of mode is: as shown in Figure 12, the peak in ice machine is installed a relief pipe 8, and relief pipe 8 is a hollow container, and diameter is bigger, and the top has the hole that is communicated with atmosphere.Relief pipe 8 is series in the outlet pipe 43, and the upper end is a water inlet, and the lower end is a delivery port.

Another kind of mode is: series connection one check valve 9 of structure as shown in Figure 13 in water inlet pipe 42 or outlet pipe 43, check valve 9 comprises a valve body 91, there is a big cavity 92 valve body 91 inside, cavity 92 water inlet diameters are less, in cavity 92, be provided with a spring 94, spring 94 1 ends withstand on the elastic force adjusting nut 95, the other end contacts with a ball sealer 93, ball sealer 93 withstands on the water inlet place, by adjusting nut 95 spring 94 is adjusted to by the hydraulic pressure of water pump 3 and just can washes ball sealer 93 open, after water pump 3 is opened, water can pass through check valve 9, after water pump 3 stops, because the pressure that produces siphonage can not pass through current less than the elastic force that ball sealer 94 is opened.Can reach the purpose of eliminating siphonage.

The water pump 3 that the utility model is related is the magnetic pumping of driving force for adopting electromagnetic force.Water pump in this preferred embodiment has adopted a kind of improved high efficiency electromagnetic pump.As shown in Figure 14, this pump mainly is made up of iron core 310, coil 311, magnetic patch 312, support 313,

diaphragm

362 and 366,

briquetting

364 and 369, sealing gasket 365, valve body 371, leather cup 373, drive link 374, elastomer 375 and pump shell 376 etc., water pump water inlet 315 is by the water intake end 370 of pump inner conduit 372 connection valve bodies 371, and the water side 361 of valve body 371 is communicated with the water side 316 of water pumps by pump inner conduit 314.Water pump is the left-right symmetry structure, be that example is illustrated now with the water pump right half part, magnetic patch 312 is fixed on support 313 tops, and in the face of the opening part 3101 of iron core 310, fixedly connected with leather cup 373 central authorities by drive link 374 in support 313 middle parts, and make leather cup 373 junctions air tight, the fixedly connected elastomer 375 in support 313 bottoms, fixedly connected with pump shell 376 in elastomer 375 lower ends, after coil 311 passes to alternating current, in iron core 310, produce alternating electromagnetic field and magnetic patch 312 interactions, make support 313 side-to-side vibrations, because what support 313 bottoms connected is elastomer 374, so the vibration of support can reach certain amplitude, and drive leather cup 373 side-to-side movements by drive link 374, leather cup 373 is fixedlyed connected with valve body 371 again, and formation valve pocket 368, because leather cup 373 inside also have two

water stream channels

363 and 366, be stamped a flexible diaphragm 362 in passage 363 outsides, also be stamped a flexible sheet 367 in passage 366 inboards, diaphragm 362,367 respectively by briquetting 364,369 push down fixing, when leather cup 373 during to left movement, valve pocket 368 expands, in valve pocket 368, produce negative pressure, this suction function is in diaphragm 362,367, diaphragm 362 is pressed on the valve body 371, be that diaphragm 362 is closed at this moment, and diaphragm 367 is opened left, water enters water inlet pipe 372 in the pump by water pump entry 315, again by valve body entry 370 and water stream channel 366, enter valve pocket 368, between valve body 371 and shell 376, use sealing gasket 365 sealed against leakage, with screw 377 fixing seal pads 365 and valve body 371, because the alternation effect of electromagnetic force, support 313 drives leather cup 373 this moment again and changes into and moving right, valve pocket 368 is compressed, in valve pocket 368, produce malleation, diaphragm 362,367 are subjected to power to the right, diaphragm 367 is pressed on the valve body 371 and closes, and diaphragm 362 is opened to the right, aforementionedly enter water in the valve pocket 368 through passage 363, valve body water outlet 361, outlet pipe 314 flows out water pump water outlet 316 in the pump, during coil 311 energisings, under the electromagnetic force effect, support 313 does not stop side-to-side vibrations, water constantly flows into valve pocket 368 by water inlet 315, flows out to water pump water outlet 316 again.Since in parallel on the left and right valve pocket water route, another valve pocket water outlet when a valve pocket entry, vice versa, compares with single valve pocket, and the efficient of drawing water is doubled.

This preferred embodiment is the utility model one specific implementation form, and any conspicuous distortion and the replacement carried out under the situation that does not break away from the utility model general idea all belong within the utility model protection domain.

Claims

1. family expenses ice machine automatic water supply device, it is characterized in that: comprise being communicated with ice machine storage box (2) and the water pipe (4) of outside water storage container (5) and the water pump (3) that draws water automatically, water pump (3) is communicated with the outlet pipe (43) and the oral siphon (42) of water pipe (4).

2. family expenses ice machine automatic water supply device according to claim 1, it is characterized in that: also be provided with the automatic detection device that detects ice machine storage box (2) water level in ice machine, automatic detection device comprises that one is fixed in the upward transparent water level detector tube of storage box (2) (61) by screw (612).

3. family expenses ice machine automatic water supply device according to claim 2, it is characterized in that: be placed with a float (611) that fluctuates with water level in the described water level detecting pipe (61), transparent water level detector tube (61) correspondence position is provided with a water level detecting seat (62) in storage box (2), it respectively is equipped with a pair of Photoelectric Detection pipe (621,622), (623,624) that are used to survey float (611) upper-lower position up and down, transparent water level detector tube (61) is positioned at storage box (2) outer wall, and its bottom is communicated with storage box (2) bottom.

4. family expenses ice machine automatic water supply device according to claim 3, it is characterized in that: a floating bottle (21) that fluctuates with water level is installed in storage box (2), floating bottle (21) top is equipped with a push rod (22), and a limit switch (13) corresponding with push rod (22) is installed in ice machine.

5. family expenses ice machine automatic water supply device according to claim 4 is characterized in that: the sense switch (12) that detection storage box (a 2) placement location also is installed in ice machine; The indication window (201) of water level in storage box (2) external front face is provided with indication storage box (2); Water pump (3) is fixed on the outside water storage container (5).

6. family expenses ice machine automatic water supply device according to claim 5 is characterized in that: described limit switch (13) is a normally closed switch, and sense switch (12) is a normal open switch, and the two is connected in water pump (3) supply line.

7. according to each described family expenses ice machine automatic water supply device of claim 1 to 6, it is characterized in that: one handle that makes things convenient for water pipe (4) to take off from snap joint (44) is housed at water pipe (4) end, this handle comprises the interior cover (431) that is fixed on the water pipe (4) and is arranged at interior cover (431) outside can be along the overcoat (432) of interior cover (431) slip, interior cover (431) and overcoat (432)

Between be provided with the screens step that prevents that overcoat (432) from coming off from interior cover (431).

8. family expenses ice machine automatic water supply device according to claim 7, it is characterized in that: magnetic valve or check valve or relief pipe that the water generates siphonage in the anti-locking apparatus is installed in the water pipe in ice machine, the control circuit of magnetic valve is in parallel with water pump, relief pipe is positioned at the ice machine middle and upper part, it is inner to be empty, diameter is greater than the water pipe diameter, and the top has the hole that is communicated with atmosphere.

9. family expenses ice machine automatic water supply device according to claim 8 is characterized in that: described water pump (3) is a magnetic pumping, and is arranged in the shell (31) of a likeness in form golf club striking position shape.

10. family expenses ice machine automatic water supply device according to claim 9, it is characterized in that: be fixed with a M shape iron core (310) in the described magnetic pumping, iron core (310) is wound with coil (311), correspondence position is provided with two magnetic patch (312) at iron core (310) two ends, two magnetic patch (312) are faced the opening part (3101) of iron core (310) respectively, and be fixed on the support (313), on support (313), be connected with an elastic cup (373) respectively, leather cup (373) is individually fixed on the valve body (371), leather cup (373) forms water stream channel (363) jointly with valve body (371), (366) and the valve pocket (368) that changes with leather cup (373) of volume, water stream channel (363), (366) with the water intake end (370) that is connected the outside, water side (316) is communicated with, in water stream channel (363), (366) be provided with control flow direction diaphragm (362) in, (367); Valve pocket (368) is mutual arranged side by side two of water outlet in turn and entry.